Molecular Neuroscience

α-adrenergic receptor, α receptor* (subtypes: α_1A, α_1B, α_1D, α_2A, α_2B, α_2C)

α-synuclein

A₁, A₂*

neuropeptide adenosine receptors (also known as purine receptors P₁, P_2; see also 15.6.1, Genetics, Nucleic Acids and Amino Acids)

ACh

acetylcholine

AChE

acetylcholinesterase

AMPA

α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid class of glutamate receptor

β-adrenergic receptor, β receptor* (subtypes: β₁, β₂, β₃)

BDNF

brain-derived neurotrophic factor

CCR3, CCR5, CXCR4

chemokine receptors (see 15.8.1, Immunology, Chemokines)

Ch1 through Ch8

cholinergic nuclei

CNTF

ciliary neurotrophic factor

COMT

catechol-O-methyltransferase

cytokines

(see 15.8.4, Immunology, Cytokines)

δ-receptor

opioid δ receptor

D₁ through D₅

dopamine receptors

DAT

dopamine transporters

EAAT1 EAAT2 EAAT3 EAAT4 EAAT5

excitatory amino acid reuptake transporters

EGF

epidermal growth factor

GABA

γ-aminobutyric acid

GABA_A, GABA_B

GABA receptor classes

GABAergic

GABA-mediated

GABA-T

GABA transaminase

GAT-1, GAT-2, GAT-3, GAT-4

GABA family transporters

GDNF

glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor

GFR

GDNF-neurturin receptor

GIRKs

G protein-coupled Kir3 channels

H₁, H₂, H₃

histamine receptors

5-HT

5-hydroxytryptamine, serotonin (preferred expansion)

5-HT_1A, 5-HT_1B, 5-HT_2A, 5-HT_5B, 5-HT₇

5-HT receptors

5-HTT

serotonin transporter

5HTTLPR

a polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene (LPR: length polymorphism region) (see also 15.6.2, Genetics, Human Gene Nomenclature)

interleukins

(see 15.8.4, Immunology, Cytokines)

IP₃

inositol triphosphate

κ-receptor

opioid κ receptor

K(ATP) channel

potassium channel

K(Ca)

Ca²⁺-gated K⁺ channel

Kir1, Kir2, Kir3, Kir4, Kir5*

inwardly rectifying K⁺ channels

L channels, L-type channels*

large-current or long-open-time Ca²⁺ channels

μ-receptor

opioid μ receptor

M₁ through M₅*

muscarinic receptors

MAO

monoamine oxidase

MAO_A, MAO_B

major forms of MAO

N channels*

neuronal Ca²⁺ channels

nAChRs

nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

NET

norepinephrine GABA family transporter

neuromedin B*

neuromedin K*

neuropeptide Y*

NGF

nerve growth factor

NK₁ NK₂ NK₃

neuromedin K tachykinin receptors

NMDA

N-methyl-d-aspartate class of glutamate receptor

nNOS (also NOS1)

neuronal nitric oxide synthetase

NSF

N-ethylmaleamide sensitive factor

NT-3, NT-4

neurotrophin 3 and neurotrophin 4

NTS₁, NTS₂

neurotensin receptors

P channels*

Purkinje Ca²⁺ channels

P₁, P₂*

neuropeptide purine receptors (also known as adenosine receptors A₁, A_2; see also 15.6.1, Genetics, Nucleic Acids and Amino Acids)

R-PTK

receptor-associated protein tyrosine kinase

σ-receptor

opioid σ receptor

SERT

serotonin GABA family transporter

SNAP-25

synaptosomal aassociated protein of 25 kDa

SNAPs

soluble NSF attachment proteins (note different expansion of SNAP than for SNAP-25)

SNARE proteins

SNAP receptors

SNAREpins

hairpin forms of SNARE proteins

substance P*

T channels*

transient Ca²⁺ channels

t-SNARES

t: target membranes

VAChT

vesicular transporters of ACh

VAMP

vesicle-associated membrane protein, synaptobrevin

VGAT

vesicular transporter for GABA

VGlutT1

vesicular transporter for glutamate

VMAT1

vesicular transporter for monoamines

v-SNARE

v: vesicle

Y₁, Y₂, Y₄, Y₅, Y₆

neuropeptide Y receptors

A₁

ADORA1

AMPA

GRIA1

δ receptor

OPRD1

D1

DRD1

H1

HRH1

5-HT_1A

HTR1A

κ receptor

OPRK1

μ receptor

OPRM1

M1

CHRM1

nAChR

CHRNA1

neuromedin K

TAC3

NMDA

GRIN1

σ receptor

OPRS1

substance P

TAC1

transporters (various)

SLC genes (various, eg, SLC6A1)

Y1

NPY1R